Tag Archives: Museums

Salary cuts for one third of US museum directors

Posted on April 25, 2012 by European Order

Among the directors who have taken the largest cuts are those earning the biggest paycheques at the richest institutions. MoMA director Glenn Lowry, the highest paid chief executive of a US art museum, had his salary reduced 15% last year, but his total compensation still topped $1.32m, and will remain above $1m this year even after another 10% cut. Peter Marzio, the director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, took a voluntary compensation reduction “in excess of 20%”. Continue reading →

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Architectural Lighting Awards: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Wrightsman Galleries San Francisco, New York, Minneapolis

Posted on April 23, 2012 by European Order

Accent lighting of the objects utilized a number of subtle techniques including recessed low voltage lighting in the ceilings, tiny adjustable fixtures hidden in the chandeliers and fiber optic sub miniature spotlights hidden in the people barriers at room entrances. Fluorescent sources were used in most cases to simulate daylight through windows. All sources are dimmed to allow subtle balance of the intensity of multiple light sources as well as the extension of the lamp life of incandescent sources in use. Selected presets are activated by an astronomical time clock with manual override available for special events. Continue reading →

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Hollywood costumes showcased in V&A blockbuster exhibition

Posted on February 23, 2012 by European Order

Dorothy’s dress from the Wizard of Oz and Rocky’s shorts among items featured in show celebrating art of costume design Continue reading →

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‘London’s British Museum is a map of the world, and a time machine too’

Posted on February 3, 2012 by European Order

Our architecture correspondent celebrates London’s most popular tourist attraction, the British Museum – at once a map of the world, a time machine and a treasure chest

Will Self on Trafalgar Square
Simon Jenkins on the Tower of London Continue reading →

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The Fitzwilliam flies the flag for Britain’s great local museums

Posted on January 24, 2012 by European Order

Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum is full of treasures – but wherever you live in Britain there is a terrific gallery close by Continue reading →

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Military History Museum – review

Posted on October 23, 2011 by European Order

Daniel Libeskind’s visceral redesign for Dresden’s Military History Museum has as striking an effect on the exhibits inside as on the facade itself Continue reading →

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Museum of Liverpool – review

Posted on July 24, 2011 by European Order

It’s part of a world heritage site, but the showy Museum of Liverpool fails to complement the city’s proud past Continue reading →

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Works by Van Gogh and Hockney mark London gallery’s 200th birthday

Posted on March 1, 2011 by European Order

Twelve paintings that ‘would knock your socks off at 50 paces’ feature in Dulwich Picture Gallery’s anniversary celebrations Continue reading →

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European Museum of the Year Award 2011

Posted on September 10, 2010 by European Order

For more information please write to Françoise McClafferty, EMF Trust Secretary, at f.mcclafferty@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk.
or visit European Museum Forum official website
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Gormley’s fourth plinth antics are no match for the National Gallery

Posted on July 29, 2010 by European Order

All talk and no show, Antony Gormley’s pointless human relay is not the main art event in Trafalgar Square Continue reading →

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